The Prodigal Son (1981)
Directed by Sammo Hung
Genres - Action, Adventure, Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Martial Arts |
Run Time - 100 min. |
Countries - Hong Kong |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
In this classic martial arts film from Hong Kong, Yuen Biao plays the effete son of a wealthy man who is halfheartedly studying kung fu, though his father has to pay ringers to fight him (and, of course, lose). When he finds out that his father has been deceiving him, Biao decides he must learn the true ways of the martial arts, and tries to convince a noted kung fu expert to take him on as a pupil. Prodigal Son was directed by Sammo Hung, who also plays a supporting role.
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martial-arts, mentor, son, student, training, father, fight, wealth
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High Artistic Quality